hook

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NGSL Rank: 2686
hook
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Meanings
noun
  • a piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on.
    E.g. a picture hook
  • a thing designed to catch people's attention.
    E.g. companies are looking for a sales hook
  • a curved cutting instrument, especially as used for reaping or shearing.
  • a short swinging punch made with the elbow bent and rigid, especially in boxing.
    E.g. a perfectly timed right hook to the chin
  • a curved stroke in handwriting.
  • a curved promontory or sand spit.
verb
  • attach or fasten with a hook or hooks.
    E.g. the truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate
  • catch with a hook.
    E.g. he hooked a 24 lb pike
  • attract and hold the attention of; captivate.
    E.g. I was hooked by John's radical zeal
  • hit (the ball) round to the on side with a horizontal or slightly upward swing of the bat at shoulder height; hit a ball delivered by (the bowler) with such a stroke.
  • secure (the ball) and pass it backwards with the foot in the scrum.

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